Where this data comes from
Food Recall Check is a searchable view of public FDA food recall data. We do not create or judge recalls - we make the FDA's own records easier to search.
Source
All records come from the FDA food enforcement reports, published through openFDA (public domain). The register holds 29,471 recalls, the most recent initiated Sep 15, 2026. It was last checked against openFDA on Oct 6, 2026.
How current is it?
FDA adds recalls to the enforcement report once a week, after it has reviewed and classified them. A company usually announces a recall first, and the record reaches the weekly report days to several weeks later - so the newest recall here is normally a little behind the news. We check every day and rebuild the whole set monthly. For a recall announced today, the FDA's recalls page may have it first.
What is covered - and what is not
- Covered: FDA-regulated foods - packaged foods, produce, dairy, seafood, bakery, snacks, beverages, spices, infant formula, dietary supplements and more.
- Not covered: meat, poultry and processed egg products (such as liquid eggs). These are regulated by the USDA and recalled through USDA FSIS. A product that mixes meat with other ingredients can fall under either agency.
- Not covered: drugs and medical products - see the US Drug Recall Register.
What the risk classes mean
- Class I A reasonable probability that eating the product will cause serious health problems or death.
- Class II May cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; serious harm is unlikely.
- Class III Unlikely to cause health problems, but the product violates FDA rules.
Important limitations
- A recall covers only the brands, sizes and lot or date codes it names. Always compare them with your package.
- Food categories and causes are assigned automatically from FDA's text and can be wrong at the edges; the original description and reason are shown on every recall.
- "Ongoing" is FDA's status. Some old recalls were never formally closed and still show as ongoing.